PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes and 41 state attorneys general filed lawsuits against Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitabl  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 25 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, 42 attorneys general throughout the country sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users. Attorney Gen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2024 Moriah Herd Area wild horse gather near Ely, Nev., on October 23, 2023. The BLM gathered and removed 441 excess wild horses from public and private lands. The purpose of the gather was to remove all excess wild horses from areas not designated for or suitable to their long-term management and prevent further degra  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today joined 42 attorneys general throughout the country suing Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are s  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Chris Carr today joined a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in filing suit against Meta in federal court alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, the coalition alleges that Meta falsely assured the public that t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Attorney General Sean D. Reyes today announced a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and its subsidiary Instagram, LLC, over their flagship social media products, Facebook and Instagram. The state alleges that the social media giant has violated the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act by designing the platforms to trap children in excessive, harmful use t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. -- A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned a 13-count indictment charging four people for allegedly purchasing and selling over $1M in paleontological resources. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Bureau of Land Management's Monticello Field Office, the FBI's Salt Lake City field office, the Grand County Sheriff and the San Juan   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 25 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, 42 attorneys general throughout the country sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users. The attorneys gen  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with 41 other state Attorneys General, filed a series of federal and state lawsuits against Meta, alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms with the intent of addicting children and teens, while falsely assuring the public that these features are safe and   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - After two years in community college searching for what piqued his interest, James Ranstead found it in a Biology for Allied Health class with a focus on nursing and got motivated to "do school." He connected with an Army recruiter, only to be told there were no 68C (practical nursing specialist) slots available. He declined to join as a 68W (combat medic)   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein and 41 other bipartisan attorneys general today sued Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, for allegedly designing their social media platforms to hook children and teenagers and deceiving the public by claiming that these platforms were safe and suitable for young users. Attorney General Stein is part of the executive committee of att  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that they, along with 41 other attorneys general throughout the country, sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and Facebook to purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta f  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general today filed a federal lawsuit (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/meta-multistate-complaint.pdf) against Meta for harming young people's mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis. The lawsuit alleges that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmfu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 25 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined 41 other state attorneys general in suing Meta in federal and state courts around the country. The complaints allege that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today filed suit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, among other brands. The federal complaint, joined by 33 states and filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, asserts that Meta knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 25 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a multi-state coalition in a federal lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., claiming the company's social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, violate consumer protection laws by subjecting young users to a wave of harmful, manipulative, and addictive content. The lawsuit alleges that Meta knowingly designs and deploys features  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that today, 42 attorneys general sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are sa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., the company formerly known as Facebook, alleging that its Instagram platform causes mental health harms to its young users. "Meta has known for years that Instagram causes psychological harm to young users," said General Skrmetti. "Rather than take steps to reduce or disclose t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), led by the State of Iowa, opposing the Proposed Rule for Phase Two Revisions of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The Proposed Rule was released on July 28, 2023. NEPA is the federal law that requires agencies to prepare environmental assessments and environmental impact statement  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and its subsidiary Instagram, LLC, over their flagship social media products, Facebook and Instagram. The state alleges that the social media giant violated the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act by designing platforms to trap children in excessive, harmful use that caus  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Attorney General Jason Miyares and 41 other attorneys general throughout the country sued Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that are purposefully addictive for children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these f  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 25 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark has sued Meta to hold the company accountable for its contribution to the mental health crisis that grips teens in America and Vermont. The lawsuit, which targets Instagram, alleges Meta designed Instagram to cause young people to use the platform compulsively and excessively. Meta did this to maximize the time young users spend on the platfor  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he is suing Meta, the parent company of the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general. The federal lawsuit accuses Meta of intentionally putting profits before the well-being of millions of its most vulnerable users. Specifically, the lawsuit accuses Me  more